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Psychopathology: Describing Phobias Flashcards

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What are the TWO behavioural characteristics of phobias?

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BOTH ACTIONS INVOLVE FIGHT OR FLIGHT.

  1. AVOIDANCE: this is when a person is presented with their phobia and their immediate response is to avoid it.
  2. PANIC: this involves running away or freezing.
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What are emotional characteristics of phobias?

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FEAR&ANXIETY: involve high levels of arousal (feeling very alert) , desire to retreat.
#EXCESSIVE & UNREASONABLE.

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What are the Cognitive Characteristics of phobias?

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SELECTIVE ATTENTION: if a person is presented with an object they fear, they will find it hard to direct their attention elsewhere. Fixation on the phobia.
IRRATIONAL BELIEFS: a persons phobia may seem a lot more irrational to them than others. ( e.g. someone may believe spiders are deadly and dangerous = someone with arachnophobia )

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